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Nevermore

by Paul Roland

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Captain Nemo 04:38
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Leatherface 03:59
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Ghost Dance 04:18
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Abramelin 04:00
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Sam Hall 03:15

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'A Major Addition To The Roland Catalogue' review by Ian Abrahams

'Nevermore treads some of the musical tones of 'Re-Animator' though it takes its inspirations from different literary areas. The earlier album used the Cthulhu writings of H. P. Lovecraft as a starting pointing for its gothic atmospheres, Nevermore, though it starts with a song that uses Edgar Allan Poe as its touchstone and theme, draws from Jules Verne. There’s a three-track movement, with an overarching title of ‘Last Voyage Of The Nautilus’, which commences with the haunting ‘Captain Nemo’, capturing a wonderful ambience that evokes a chilling and misty launching of the vessel, beautifully observed and composed.

Following the Verne inspired segment, Nevermore gets somewhat heavier in both sound and lyrical content, leading with Roland’s fascination for the back streets and gaslight atmosphere of classic Victoriana. ‘Leatherface’ and ‘Great Deceiver’ are both sinister and stridently unnerving, before ‘Eight Little Whores’ brings the rock levels down again whilst maintaining a baleful vocal delivery. A mention also for the quite lovely ‘Ghost Dance’ where Roland borrows Native American mythology in his lyric and sets them against an engagingly wistful tune.

Nevermore plays out with a traditional tune, ‘Sam Hall’, a real change of pace which some might consider jars just a tad, but the album itself is a major addition to the Roland catalogue.' [Spacerockreviews.blogspot.com]

Painting 'Captain Nemo's Quarters' by Mohammad Bahareth

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released May 5, 2008

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Paul Roland England, UK

Formerly managed by June Bolan, Paul has been spinning supernatural and historical-themed tales against a backdrop of gothic rock, psych-pop and baroque strings, earning him the sobriquet, ‘The Male Kate Bush' (attributed to former label mate Robyn Hitchcock) ... more

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